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HoRNet ChannelStrip MK2

One EQ and two dynamics module for a plugin you can use on every track

Overview

The HoRNet ChannelStrip MK2

he HoRNet ChannelStrip MK2 is a versatile plugin designed for every day use. I hate using a lot of plugins on every channel because swapping sessions between computers means having to install and authorize every single plugins, for this reason  I spent almost one year designing the tool i usually put on a channel and packaging them all together in a single plugin.

In the HoRNet ChannelStrip you will find:

  • One Equalizer with:
    • Hi pass and Low pass filters
    • Hi Shelf inspired by the one found in a famous british console
    • Low Shelf inspired by the peculiar response of a famous passive EQ
    • Three parametric bands that with a wide Q range that can be used for tone shaping and surgical filtering
  • Two dynamics processors each with four different compression models:
    • VCA: inspired by the common compressors found in consoles, solid state feed forward versatile compression
    • FET: an emulation of the character of very fast vintage FET units, it's a feedback compressor and can be very aggressive
    • OPTO: inspired by a famous tube limiter, its feed forward and has a smooth response
    • Expander: works as a traditional gate/expander based on a VCA design
  • Module order freely rearrangeable for the desired signal path (ex. Expander -> EQ -> compresor for a typical drum setup, or EQ -> FET compressor -> OPTO compressor for a typical vocal setup)
  • Analog emulation that adds saturation (each model has a different saturation type) and other non linearities
  • Oversampling where it matters, it means that each model has a different oversampling level when the option is activated so that the plugin always use least amount of CPU needed for the maximum quality
  • Effective metering: every module has its own input and output meter and level trim and since everything is built around analog models I have put there VU Meters instead of peak meters, you have peak meters in your daw!

Presets

I have prepared some generic preset that you can use in your sessions, remember, these are just a starting point, you must tweak them to suit the content of your tracks.

All these presets assume that the input signal is around 0VU so tweak the input knob so that the input meter flashes red on peaks but for the most of the time it stays yellow.

(Sorry for the moment the presets work only on the Mac!)

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